hospital. >> i joined for six years to be a combat photographer and videographer. i was really sick, and then the prescription turned out to be wrong. i couldn't get another appointment for a while. i cried. they actually mailed me my prescriptions so i didn't get it until three or four weeks later when i didn't even need it anymore. >> reporter: and with the continued problems, they continue to use the v.a. because these are benefits they have earned. announcing an additional $28 million for the health and hospital care system. it will be used to hire staff. the phoenix one is the first one that will receive new training on the system to caught back on inconsistencies, particularly the long wait times. some cities in the valley are not waiting for the v.a. to fix their own problems, instead stepping in to fill the gap for veterans. >> they identified something

>> i'd like to listen to your lungs. >> the very first two times we went, both of the people we identified, they were having a medical issue then and we were able to, with the partnership with the v.a., get them down to the v.a. and get them a hospital room then because they needed it. >> we're starting a pilot to identify, coordinate and connect chandler veterans to health care. >> and it was a prostate cancer. they rated it on one to 10 and i was a nine. >> how much sleep do you get. >> seven, eight. i get up a lot. >> and they come and talk to the hospital. >> and i think they have been here six or seven times, haven't you? >> 99. >> that is pretty good. >> reporter: chandler fire and medical hoping other department also see the success they have had and start programs of their own. in the meantime, veterans'

returned phone calls. >> thank you. the remains of a war hero who had been stationed at luke air force base returned to the u.s. 10 years after he died. and the 16 fighting falcon pilot troy gilbert was killed in combat operations in iraq. the return of his body bringing closure to his family. team 12's brian west put together the following tribute to this >> a friend of mine was killed october 26,2006. trojan was an f.-16 pilot. troy was a first-class warrior and really it reflected what he was in life. he was a family man. he had five children when he deployed. about two months ago, some tribal leaders in iraq alerted american authorities that they did have his remains.

recover the body. we don't leave anyone behind, and when we have the opportunity to bring back a fallen soldier, sailor, airman or marine, we do that. >> the bridge was dedicated to trojan gilbert. it connects the two sides of the base. back in april, ginger gilbert, troy's wife, visited luke air force byes and we were able o her a chance, with family and friends, to see the bridge and see the memorial. it is important as we look back on all of our conflicts that we're paying attention to never leaving any of our service members behind. >> major troy gilbert's bid yes and five children were there to greet his flag draped coffin. she thanked all who searched for his body over the past 10 years.

day and the new poll says arizona is in auto dead heat between hillary clinton and donald trump. an independent poll shows clinton leading trump 43% to 42%. the firm also polled proposition 205, the ballot measure that would legalize marijuana in arizona. that, too, appears to be a dead heat. 45% opposing it and 44% say yes. legalize it. some of the claims being made opposing prop 205 come from leaders in colorado who have implemented there since 2012. take a listen. >> colorado now leads the nation and marijuana-related traffic deaths have increased 62%. >> we were promised new money for education. denver schools got nothing. >> those are some of the assertions being made against prop 205. as we explore this debate, joining me is the campaign manager nor in on prop 205. thank you for being here.

>> and they claim the deaths went up, and is that given that partisan-related crashes a broad term and does not necessarily mean that marijuana caused the crashes. >> at the end of the day the voter also have to answer the questions. the report has shown that marijuana traffic-related deaths have gone up 62%. is that a problem we want to have here in arizona? none of the things that we're seeing in colorado are things we want the see in arizona. it is not just the deaths. accidental ingestion from children of edibles. we're seeing all of the different consequences. the other side is running a very misleading campaign and we need to show the truth and that's what this campaign is about. >> and there is also the claim that there is the teen yous of marijuana. the state health department was not seen a rise in the use of pot and what we failed to show, basically, which is the basis of this claim, which is another

shows just over 12% of teens use this. why is one study more reliable than the other? >> the state city does not take into account for all of the counties. the federal study takes all of the counties in colorado. the other thing i would tell you is both studies show that marijuana use is up. something for the voters to really answer that question. do we want the see teen use rise in arizona? do we want to see accidental deaths or accidents from traffic deets and so on? arizona voters will have to decide. >> and saying the schools got no tax dollars for marijuana sales. it is not because the money wasn't available. it is because the district did in the apply for the funds a lot of people are saying wouldn't attacks on marijuana, whether it is legal or not, wouldn't attacks make sense to put more money into these schools? >> so another thing that the other side is saying, money is going to go to schools, completely false. proposition 205, the way it is written, the first revenue is

marijuana that's in the statue, and we encourage all voters to read that, the full length and every word of that initiative is up there. every word that is left over then goes to schools. what they're saying is going to go to schools not even enough to buy a single textbook for every single child that is in the arizona schools right now. >> an issue worth looking into on both sides. we appreciate your being here with no on prop 205. >> thank you. thank ou and one says he does not see any reason to keep sheriff joe arpaio's tent city open. he was the guest on this weekend's sunday square-off. and he discussed the problems in the sheriff's jails, including outdoor jail facilities. >> there's no need for it right now i know a lot of people are attached to it. what is best for taxpayers, for safety, for detention officers, and inmates for how we house them. >> you don't think there is a need for tent city?

was necessary, we would clean it up, but i don't see an argument for it rye right now. >> we invited sheriff joe arpaio to come on the she and he declined. and also, the county recorder explaining some major mistakes by her elections office as she runs for an eighth term. it runs at 8:00 a.m. sunday on 12 news. nearly after six months after being struck by lightning, jaime santana is able to leave the hospital. he has a wheelchair to physical therapy, soon he'll be walking on his own again. he was horseback riding when a storm moved in. he says he doesn't remember anything from that day. >> and my goal in the next few months is actually to recover completely, get recovered, get back to work, and just get back to my average life. knowing i survived what i survived, i consider myself a miracle. and his horse was killed by

back to riding horses day. more 12 news at 6:00 is coming up, including what is being done to get ready for a major party weekend at nau. >> americans haven't been able to buy cuban cigars and rum for more than 50 years that is about to change. >> it is still warm. 92 degrees in phoenix. is there any relief in the next seven day ? i'm going to let you know, coming up. coming up in a few minutes, th sound-off. 52% of people say this has become a significant source of stress in their lives right

let's take a look at some of your hot headlines. an exhibit that lets you swim in dolphins set to open in arizona this weekend. >> the facility houses five bottle nosed dolphins all born in captivity. opponents say dolphins do not belong in the desert. and the wanings is announcing it is lifting the limit on cuban cigars and rum brought into the u.s. it is part of a new round of executive actions designed to pr the communist travel. it also makes it easier to buy u.s.-made goods online. flagstaff preparing for the annual tequila sunrise party. the bars stay open through the night. there are several parties and some have gotten out of control in the past and under aged drinking has also been a big problem during this annual event. still ahead on 12 news at 6:00, he arrived in the valley

realized his american dream. and he certainly had his issues in his contract year, but are the cardinals ready to bench or give up on michael

degree. the valley man was forced to put his education on hold during turmoil in the south sudan in the early 1990s. >> and we were there when all of his hard work and perservance paid off. >> graduation day, the culmination of years of hard work, dedication and determination. and for the 33-year-old, it is the realize of a dream set in motion by his brother. >> when i was young, one of my older brother told me he had to >> he was caught in the middle of a violent civil war that forced him to stop his education. >> and i didn't do it because there was no school. >> daniel and several others may have had to flee for their lives. he wound upstarting over at 17 years old in phoenix where him and his nephew met pat bell in 2000 who became their foster

it was very challenging for them. >> but daniel was up for the challenge, learning english, getting a job, saving his money and going back to school. with a proud mom watching in the stands, daniel made his dream a reality, walking across the stage to receive his master's degree in public administration. >> i am so proud of him i hope >> also by his side, his family, his nephew and several close friends, also lost boys of sudan. daniel's brother died in 1992, but he says he was still with him on this momentous day. >> and i would say to my brother, you show me the way, and i committed and i did it, and i thank you for that.

>> a powerful story there. he had to learn english before he could go back to school. >> and the weather changed gears. do you like it? too hot, too cold. >> we're ready for it to feel a little more like october. it is 94 degrees right now. >> it is ridiculous. >> but the good news, when our web cam starts looking like this, that means our temperatures cool off fast. we're going to drop down to the 80s really fast. check out your forecast there by about 7:00, re degrees. still a little warm. by the drive home at 11:00, 77 gorgeous degrees. open up the windows, it is going to be nice out there, but it has been warm. look at these temperatures. remember, back in the start of october we were actually down in the 80s. look at where we have been for the past week. 96 degrees. and unfortunately about the same as what we saw today. high pressure in complete control of our weather. we have a few high clouds moving to the northern portion of our state.

to stay dry a lot of people are going where is the october rain? believe it or not, october comes in as the fourth driest month in the valley, so it is going to be fairly dry, especially with the high pressure, sinking air that's why it is so clear out there as well and the very warm temperatures. in fact, the next seven days look exactly the same. 93 for tomorrow. 93 by your sunday. we do drop it down just a little bit. 90 on tuesday. keep i for this time of year is 89 degrees. so station joe, all the way back up to 95 degrees out there. >> the fourth driest month of the year, and we're right in the middle of it. thank you, matt. now the answer to today's social sound-off. 52% of people say this has become a significant source of stress in their lives right now. and the answer? we had many of you guess this on social media, the presidential election. >> i think we both said that

the question. a study by the american psychological e vacationuation finds it doesn't matter whether you identify as republican or democrat, the stress levels are virtually the same. and 60% of republicans report being stressed out compared to 55% of democrats. >> he does a great job of taking away what you do good, you know, so it is going to quite the show to watch monday night from the sideline when our office is going up against coach bolls' defense. >> and you can bet todd bolls will have something special for the cardinals, the ex- cardinals' defensive coordinator knows the personnel very well. but if the cardinals keep dropping passes, it won't take much to stop him. >> it is no secret most of those drops have come from michael floyd. he has eight in five games and, get this, he only dropped three passes all of last season.

trying so hard to make things happen, but are the cardinals giving up on him? no, they will continue to throw the ball his way. [ and just a matter of catch the damn ball. you have caught it your whole life. >> we're pretty damn good when he is playing at a high level. getting him going and getting him playing the way he is capable of playing is a big emphasis and we're going to continue to feed him and have confidence in him. >> all right. 5:30. all right. let's go on campus and inside the huddle of the asu sun devils. asu head coach todd graham says he expects the starting quarterback manny wilkins to play. >> tom: night against colorado. the win over ucla because of an ankle injury, our, it is uncertain how much he will play. the injuries at the quarterback position has created real adversity for graham. >> that is the challenge of coaching and running a team,

physical sport like football. it is just a way of life. and some years are tougher than others. the key is you figure out a win and we're having fun doing it and we're doing it the right way. >> the true freshman will start at quarterback if manny can't go. the kick-off is set for 5:00 tomorrow night. >> hey, make sure you tune in and check out friday night fever tonight at 11:35 because you'll get some of the best hotshots around. let's take a look back at some check out desert ridge, and he pins it to his shoulder going to the ground. take another look. and david tyree, eat your heart out. do you remember him with the giants and the super bowl here? and big-time defensive players who sacked a seton catholic quarterback on three straight plays inside the red zone. there is a reason why johnson has made the team twice and going for a third straight

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finally at 6:00, this never gets old to see the northern lights. this is finland. the phenomenon is notoriously difficult to predict. the lights are the result of collisions between electric include charged part calls from the sun that enter the earth's atmosphere. >> it is incredible. it is almost eerie. >> it doesn't look real. the idea that you can see that in >> i have never seen them. >> it doesn't look real to me. >> i'd have to see it in person. >> we promise it is. thank you for watching 12 news at 6:00. >> we'll see you on 12 news at

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